Question reference: S6W-03879
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 22 October 2021
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Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 16 November 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has offered to employees of CS Wind UK Ltd following the announcement that it has entered into administration.
Answer
The manufacturing facility in Machrihanish is a major asset to the local Kintyre area and should be fully active and providing valuable local employment. The majority of the workforce was made redundant throughout late 2019/early 2020 following a significant gap in the company’s order book (c90 employees). PACE support was provided to employees at that time. Only one employee remained onsite to manage the upkeep of the facility throughout 2020 until the company entered into administration on 8 September 2021.